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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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